Patents by Inventor Charlie Chen

Charlie Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7225563
    Abstract: A shoe includes an upper having a heel portion that has a rear wall adapted to extend around the heel of a foot. At least one adjustment pad is attached loosely to the rear wall within the heel portion. The adjustment pad includes an intermediate part, first and second ends on two opposite sides of the intermediate part, a first surface confronting the rear wall, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A strap passage unit is provided on the rear wall. A strap is attached to the adjustment pad, and passes movably through the strap passage unit. When the strap is pulled to move through the strap passage unit, the strap is tensed, and the adjustment pad is moved inward so as to abut against the foot in the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventors: Eddie Chen, Charlie Chen, Paul Yang
  • Publication number: 20070004753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diarylhydantoin compounds, including diarylthiohydantoins, and methods for synthesizing them and using them in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Charles Sawyers, Michael Jung, Charlie Chen, Samedy Ouk, Derek Welsbie, Chris Tran, John Wongvipat, Dongwon Yoo
  • Publication number: 20060152893
    Abstract: A portable information device, such as a personal digital assistant or a notebook, having a lift function, has a mainframe, a monitor, a pivotal structure, and a guiding rod. The guiding rod has an end connected to the pivotal structure. The monitor is liftably connected to the other end of the guiding rod. The monitor can be lifted and adjusted to an appropriate height, so that the user can watch the monitor comfortably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Charlie Chen
  • Publication number: 20060117606
    Abstract: A shoe includes a protective wrap disposed inside an upper and includes a sole portion disposed removably on a sole unit, and two side portions extending upwardly and respectively from two sides of the sole portion and connected to a fastening unit. When the fastening unit is tightened, the fastening unit pulls the side portions, and the side portions lift the sole portion so that the protective wrap is wrapped tightly around the foot of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Eddie Chen, Charlie Chen, Paul Yang
  • Publication number: 20060032090
    Abstract: A shoe includes an upper having a heel portion that has a rear wall adapted to extend around the heel of a foot. At least one adjustment pad is attached loosely to the rear wall within the heel portion. The adjustment pad includes an intermediate part, first and second ends on two opposite sides of the intermediate part, a first surface confronting the rear wall, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A strap passage unit is provided on the rear wall. A strap is attached to the adjustment pad, and passes movably through the strap passage unit. When the strap is pulled to move through the strap passage unit, the strap is tensed, and the adjustment pad is moved inward so as to abut against the foot in the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Eddie Chen, Charlie Chen, Paul Yang
  • Publication number: 20050037812
    Abstract: An island type mobile communication arrangement is disclosed. A plurality of BTSs connected to BSCs are reassigned as island BTSs and connected to an island BSC, the island BSC is connected to an island MSC. When entering or leaving the scope of the island MSC, a cellular phone performs a location updating procedure, and thus the island type mobile communication arrangement can provide a special service to all cellular phones in a particular local area by reading MSISDNs in an island VLR corresponding to the island MSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Hsiang Hsu, Charlie Chen, Hsiao-Wei Hsu, Kan-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 4992903
    Abstract: A computer main frame includes a bottom block connected with an upper cover through tongue-and-groove joint, for positioning therein of floppy disc and hard disc. The upper cover includes an inner wall surface specially designed to conform to the geometry of the floppy disc and hard disc being received. The floppy and hard disc which are received in the main frame have holes thereon for insertion therein of stub tenons upstanding from the bottom block, such that the positioning of the floppy and hard disc can be secured without the use of any fastening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Inventor: Charlie Chen